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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1901
Page
7
A well known citizen recalls his son’s summer absence and escalating money demands. The father ignored repeated pleas and telegrams asking for cash, then plans a serious talk when the son returns, insisting the boy learn money value and do something beyond spending.
County physician Geo W Scroggs of Hall County Georgia endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure noting it digests what you eat and prevents dyspepsia or starvation. He says he prescribed it and found it effective, with worst cases quickly cured. Houseworth Bros.
The London Sphere reports Marconi has perfected a wireless telegraphic apparatus inside a motor car enabling rapid travel to any part of the country and communication with other cars and stations. Messages transmit while the motor moves using a raiseable funnel. The car is built for military use and will take part in the next maneuvers.
An advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as a guaranteed cure for hives. It claims instant relief and permanent cure available at any drug store for 50 cents.
A Loughton cyclist with a fast pace judgmentally accused as he sped through Seven Oaks. He surged past a crossing pedestrian who was midway across the road and was knocked down. The rider shouted a warning but still fled the scene.
Mrs Sarah A McCracken of Corning Ohio reports using two and a half bottles of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin while in Taylorville Illinois and asks to purchase three or four more bottles with shipping costs to Corning Perry County Ohio. She notes local sale through Thomas' and Mushton’s drug stores.
Greensburg reports Representative Noah Z Rodgers left his seat due to ill health and has been transported to a hospital in Atlanta. He is described as seriously ill and is expected to be brought home soon for recovery.
A New York Commercial Advertiser anecdote explains how regular customers can test a waiter's patience. A waiter endures a picky patron who repeatedly requests specific items such as mince pie and Camembert cheese, while misnaming others. The tale highlights the quirks of service and the tips that can still reward perseverance.
A New cough remedy claims to soothe the lungs without tiring the throat and helps expel phlegm. Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted by Rushton's drug store as a faster, gentler option than common expectorants.
O Lara consoles Cassidy after a blast injures him and he jokes about his lost hand. Cassidy remarks it could have been worse and wonders about his wages. Philadelphia Press notes the exchange.
Advertisement warns buyers to insist on genuine Cascarets Cathartic tablets stamped C. C. C. and not to accept bulk substitutes, calling them cheats and frauds. Consumers urged to buy from druggists, price 10 cents.
Halloween revelers removed the cap on Lafayette’s stand pipe Thursday night and released about 300000 gallons of water. The forceful flow rushed into Happy Hollow creating a scene likened to a miniature Johnstown flood and leaving the city without fire protection for hours.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Hase a powder that cures painful smarting nervous feet ingrown nails corns and bunions instantly easing tight shoes. Claims comfort discovery of the age reduces sweating callouses and tired aching feet. Sold by druggists stores or by mail for 26 cents in stamps.
Scalesville reports that Scalesville resident John Scales and Geo Gradshears were shot at a Halloween night dance by Ethan and Ivan Douglas who fled across the river into Kentucky. Bradshears is badly hurt and feared fatally wounded while the Douglas brothers suffered severe injuries.
Gee A. Points of Upper Sandusky Ohio reports Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for hoarseness. The product stops coughs immediately and relieves soreness. The note advises purchasing at Rushton's drug store.
Mrs. George Chiissey of Muncie has filed for divorce on the grounds that her husband does not love her and she cannot continue living with him. The action names her spouse as the defendant in the suit.
At Konchanskols a village crowd witnessed Father John revive a lifelong paralytic Audotya. He instructed the woman to open her eyes cross herself and stand. She did so and walked around him, then blessed by the priest, amid thousands of onlookers moved to tears.
Mystic Cure claims rapid relief from rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to days with immediate symptom disappearance after the first dose. The advertisement lists 6 cents and 1.00 price points and names C. H. Leonard and Houseworth Bros. as sellers in the opera house block.
The article asserts that true beauty stems from good health and pure blood. It likens the body to a Venice with red waterways and boats as messengers for health and beauty. If the blood remains clear, the skin will be clear, as stated by Ladies' Home Journal.
Grahamsville New York resident H H Black reports chronic croup danger to his five year old son. He credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with dissolving mucus and stopping the attack before it settles. Safe for infants and adults, sold at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
A dialogue excerpt shows a tall lady asking about beliefs in higher development of intellect. The gross animal replies that he believes in plain loafing and high living, illustrating a satirical contrast between aspiration and indulgence. The Indianapolis News published this quoted exchange.
W. J. Shively of Batesville C claims Banner Salve cured his piles and surpassed all other salves he has tried. The endorsement appears in Rushton’s drug store advertising and retail notes.
In South America Brazilian peasant women reportedly place infants on Victoria Regina water lily leaves used as cradles. Leaves reach about a yard in diameter with a one inch high border rising like a tea tray rim.
A vintage health ad promises a fast remedy for coughs croup bronchitis and other winter complaints. It touts prompt action a pleasant taste and no harm to children or adults, claiming the cure never fails and is easy to take.
Berlin correspondent reports German press fuming over Voyron letters to Count von Waldersee. Neueste Nachrichten says old French hatred lingers despite tempers. Vossische Zeitung hints Voyron’s praise of French humanity reflects on Germans and on Emperor William’s speeches.
Rev John Copeland of Rochester N Y reported Memorial Post G A R in Cleveland declined to fund windows or lead a coalition of local posts for a McKinley church in Buffalo. The post refused to back the project or organize an all post alliance.
In Omaha on November 4 the James Callahan perjury trial paused as the defendant fell ill in court from nervous strain. On the stand, young Cudahy faced questions from the defense about alleged heavy cigarette use.
An endorsement claims Foley's Honey and Tar prevents pneumonia and serious cold complications. The note warns a potential delay may reduce effectiveness and urges prompt use.
A former senator visits Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, who quietly signals hat etiquette. Wilson asks his messenger to bring the hat, then later tells him to return it to the closet after the visitor departs. The alert anecdote showcases punctilious manners and social decorum.
Seymour Webb of Moira New York reports a twenty five year kidney trouble ending after two bottles. He claims complete cure and urges others to use Foley's Kidney Cure.
An old farmer rebukes his son John for spending time in chophouses while away at college. He urges John to return to work and proves the point by pointing to the chophouse behind the kitchen where six cords of wood must be cut. The dialogue underlines practical labor over leisure.
Time Brings Change an exchange between two fishermen about fishing as boys. The boys recall how they enjoyed fishing and how their perceptions changed with time and experience, with a light humorous tone.
An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as inspiring nobler deeds and happier living, claiming it unlocks gates of happiness and pours vitality into the system, priced at 35 cents with a prompt to ask your druggist.
A salesman questions if the new alarm would keep Ty on time in the morning. Ty says the device would wake him. the nervous man admits he could not sleep due to the forthcoming noise. Washington Star.
The Louisville Courier-Journal recalls wild bears of Utah and Wyoming, noting their cleverness as they slide down precipices on tree-bark toboggans. The observer marvels at their tenderness and prowess compared with elephants, describing the strange sight.
The piece reports repeated assaults among passengers over seat tips in morning trains into town. Compartments marked Reserved for Mr Various Party cause unfair advantage via tips to guards, forcing others to travel second or third class after paying first class fares.
Mr E S Phipps of Poteau Ark says Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured him of bloody flux and he cannot speak too highly of it The remedy is praised for quick cures in severe cases and is offered for sale at Houseworth Bros
The Baltimore American commentary notes France has spent 100000 dollars to buy Washington land for a handsome embassy site and other nations provide homes for their officials. It contrasts U S diplomats living in rented houses with higher salaries abroad and argues land value and building costs favor earlier purchases.
An advertisement extols DeWitt's Little Harry Risers as a reliable gentle laxative. Described as purely vegetable, they urge easy, non griping relief that assists bowel movement and strengthens vitality. Houseworth Bros. promotes the product as the preferred pill.
A gas explosion wrecked the saloon of Robert Hickman in Warsaw yesterday. All windows were blown out and the interior furniture severely damaged. Several passersby, including Charles Kendall and Hickman, were badly cut and burned.
An early 20th century advertisement urges parents to use Dr Bull's Cough Syrup immediately for croup or bronchitis. It claims to be a safe and infallible remedy sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
The Muncie Eaton strike group who attacked non union workers imported to take their jobs were brought into court on contempt charges. Judge Diven of Anderson presides over the case.
When life feels hard take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will cleanse your stomach tone up your liver and regulate your bowels making you feel like a new man. For sale at Houseworth Bros drug stores.
Pendleton A. traction company led by T. A. Hardy and C B Hornley was organized at a meeting held yesterday to connect Pendleton and Newcastle with rail service.
A brief note claims Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana recovered his hoarseness after months of whispering by using Foley's Honey and Tar from Rushton's drug store. The item promotes the product with a local customer testimonial.
Richmond residents Mr. and Mrs. George R. Dilks celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Mr. Dilks serves as president of the Traveling Lumber Salesmen's Association of Indiana Illinois and Michigan.
William Allen of 514 Maple Street reports severe backache and sciatic pains that doctors could not ease. After using Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Houseworth Bros. drug store he claims full relief and no further rheumatic flare ups. Doan's Kidney Pills cost 50 cents and are sold by dealers nationwide. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole U.S. agent. Remember the name Doan's.
London reports the Daily Mail on a new Aero club born from the Automobile club. Members will race balloons and pursue aeronautics as a future sport with honorary involvement from Santos-Dumont and notable British automobilists. Supporters hail air travel as the coming road substitute.
Frederick Bankert, entering William Green’s second story apartment on Elizabeth Street by a rope ladder, shot Green in the neck and struck Mrs Green with a hatchet fatally. He then killed himself. Bankert, once a suitor of Mrs Green, had a prior attack in November 1895 after a prior rejection and served time in state prison before his release about six months ago.
Paris dispatches in the Times and the New York Times say the French fleet’s Levant deployment without parliament approval stirs government opposition. A large share of neutral French opinion backs the authorities, while the voyage shifts public mood amid dull events in France.
Fragmentary OCR note from Bennington Vermont mentions piano home or teas and a corporation teeing up in November. unclear details and no clear event or person identified.
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